it's june 28th, 1998, legendary show stopper ron cook is to break the land speed record at murak testifyis at the starting line, there to catch the history-making days for ron cook. after all, he has smashed several records and rarely disappoints. >> i've seen ron race before. he's very fast on the bike. his bike is 200 miles an hour. kawasaki has a nitrous bottle on it. this thing is a rocket. >> mark watches as ron shoots down the path. it's only later he learns what happens next. ron moves up to fourth gear and hits the nitrous boost button. gaining enough horsepower to hit top speed. he's blasting at 175 miles per hour when his front wheel begins to wobble. ron struggles to regain control, but it's a losing battle. he makes a split second decision to abandon the bike before it crashes, but as this terrifying video shows, ron doesn't fall away from the bike. his right leg is caught under the seat, pulling him at almost 200 miles per hour along the hard, dusty surface. >> and the bike actually dragged him like a horse would drag a cowboy so it was quite a ride. >> the friction of his b

cook. most of them from staff sergeant cecil reinmann to his "sis" -- mrs. earl poehls. as i was growing up i would hear her talk about losing her brother in the war ron rode heard stories from mrs. poehls. she was his grandma vernett. and her brother cecil was only 24 when he was killed overseas. he is my uh great uncle. they had just captured some german prisoners and uh he uh was killed by a german 88 artillery shell the scrapbook -- full of history -- was found by veteran scott masterson. and after a long search for the family -- mission accomplished. welcome home cecil. again. there were also letters to and richard. and mail from earl poehls junior -- its from my father to my grandmother. the dad of sue otero, lisa kearney and donna shumaker. this is very exciting it's a gem these grandchildren didn't know existed. this is the first time ive ever seen this so its its incredible. rode thinks -- it was thrown out accidentally after his parents passed away and their house was sold. it wont be lost again i guarantee that. it's now back in the family -- on a very special veterans day. we're very grateful to you. thank you. yes thank you. reporting in